The salary statistics of librarians, curators, and archivists in the industry sector of information are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare librarians, curators, and archivists salaries in different industries within the information sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $23,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for librarians, curators, and archivists in the industry sector of information. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) librarians, curators, and archivists is $76,120. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $44,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid librarians, curators, and archivists is $23,210.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of librarians, curators, and archivists in the industry sector of information from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $44,390 | 0.74% | 6.62% |
| 2017 | $44,060 | 3.38% | - |
| 2016 | $42,570 | 6.41% | - |
| 2015 | $39,840 | -3.77% | - |
| 2014 | $41,340 | -0.17% | - |
| 2013 | $41,410 | -0.10% | - |
| 2012 | $41,450 | - | - |
The average salaries of librarians, curators, and archivists in one industries in the information sector are shown below. For detailed librarians, curators, and archivists salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
| Industry Name | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
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Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].